One of the most rewarding things you can ever do is foster a child. It leaves a positive mark on the child’s life by allowing you to assist a kid who is in a desperate situation. Generally, a child will often need to adjust to the new foster care environment. Your life and that of … Read more3 Tips to Help Your Foster Child Adjust to Foster Care
Summertime is the right time to talk about heat safety. (June 13, 2022, Abilene, TX) – Outside of vehicle crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. In 2021, at least 23 children died as a result of being left in a hot car. And more than 900 children … Read moreTFI Urges Texans to Help Protect Children from Heatstroke
Successful golf fundraiser benefits Texas children and youth in foster care. SOUTHLAKE, Texas (June 3, 2022) – Texas Family Initiative, an affiliate of The Family Initiative, Inc. (TFI), played host to an inaugural golf fundraising tournament this past week at Timarron Country Club. The Tee Off FORE Texas Kids tournament, which was the first event for … Read moreTFI Raises More Than $30,000 for Local Children
Managing contact between foster children and their birth families can be positive, but it can also be challenging and emotionally complex for all parties involved. It may leave your foster child feeling sad, lost, and rejected. The 1989 children act requires that local authorities encourage and support contact between foster children and their birth families. … Read moreManaging Contact between Foster Children and Birth Families
One part of becoming a certified foster parent, is the home study. This involves a foster care agent coming into your home and seeing how you and your family live. It generally includes multiple visits and will also involve some questions. These questions are meant to ensure that you are a good fit to become … Read more3 Types Of Home Study Questions To Prepare For
Being a foster, kinship, and adoptive parent can’t be easy. Keep in mind that a high percentage of children in these situations have undergone trauma. So, parenting them can take an emotional, mental and physical toll on you. It’s okay that you are feeling overwhelmed. You just have to find effective ways of letting it all … Read more4 Self-Care Tips for Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship parents
The decision to become a foster parent is an excellent one and will not only allow you to bless the lives of the children that you foster, but it will also bless your life. However, in order to make the experience on that is as positive and uplifting as possible, it is important that you … Read moreTwo Ways To Prepare To Be A Foster Parent
Being a foster parent requires a lot of time and dedication, but this is often what makes it so worthwhile. You are making a positive impact on the children that you foster and this can change their lives for the better. However, you may not be sure exactly what it is that you need to … Read more2 Things You Must Be Able To Do As A Foster Parent
Many foster kids find it hard to visit family, friends, and relatives. Things can quickly escalate as there are big feelings involved during family visits. So, is it possible to help family visits go well? Unfortunately, there is no perfect plan to ensure family visits are successful. Still, there are many ways to set things right … Read more4 Effortless Ways to Make Family Visits Go Well
If you are preparing to foster, or have just started fostering a child who has experienced emotional trauma, it is so important that you give them what they need. These children have already been through so much, and you want to do all that you can to improve their life and help them to cope. … Read moreThings Foster Children Who Have Experienced Trauma Need The Most